With summer approaching, coastal residents and visitors alike are dusting off their flip-flops to see if they are fit for another tour of duty. While some will be deemed worthy of another whirl on the Lincoln City sands, others face one final journey to the trash can. But now, one local retailer is offering these tired specimens a chance for a whole new life — to support the pitter patter of tiny feet as part of a children’s playground. Old Navy has partnered with New Jersey-based recycling firm TerraCycle to collect old flip-flops and transform them into four playground surfaces across the country. Stores across the country, including the Lincoln City branch at the Tanger Outlet Center, started collecting on Earth Day, April 22, and will continue to accept donations through May 21. Kerry Emmons, Old Navy district manager for Oregon, said the company is hoping for a strong response.

Old Navy shoppers can participate in the Flip Flop Replay by depositing their used flip flops in colorful collection bins found inside any Old Navy store, including the St. Louis Park location. The St. Louis Park Old Navy store is located at Knollwood Mall, 8332 Hwy. 7. The collection runs through May 21. TerraCycle, based in Trenton, N.J., will then recycle the flip-flops into material used on playgrounds, which will be donated to communities across the country.

Just because Earth Day is over recycling still should be on our minds. Old Navy locations in the Eau Claire area have teamed up with TerraCycle to run Earth Month collections. Now through Saturday, May 21, Old Navy shoppers can deposit their used flip flops in colorful collection bind inside any Old Navy store. TerraCycle will recycle the flip flops into playgrounds that will be donated to communities around the country. It seems fitting that flip flops, shoes that scream summertime fun, will become playground equipment for children to enjoy. TerraCycle is an international upcycling and recycling company that encourages consumers to rethink waste and have a positive impact on the environment. By bringing in these hard-to-recycle products, consumers help keep waste out of their community landfills.

In an effort to further reduce waste, TerraCycle, Inc. and Old Navy are partnering in a month-long drive to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country. The community is encouraged to participate by stopping by an Old Navy store to deposit used flip flops in designated collection bins. This is the first time a nationwide retailer has initiated a large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip flops. All Old Navy stores across the U.S. are participating from April 22, 2011 through May 21, 2011. This is a great opportunity to clean out tattered and ugly flip flops and repurpose them. You'll be keeping plastic and rubber out of the landfills and making a good excuse to go and buy some new ones

Old Navy has partnered with TerraCycle to collect flip flops and transform them into playgrounds.

A PepsiCo já trata os resíduos desde 2009, quando assinou acordo com a TerraCycle, empresa especializada na transformação daqueles em bolsas, estojos e lancheiras. Além disso, a companhia também produziu mais de 10 mil displays reciclados para os pontos de venda utilizando PET e reaproveitando embalagens cartonadas de TetraPak

Flip-flops, everyone owns a pair.  I love them because there are easy to clean with a rag and a little water. But when they are past their prime and it's time to say good bye what do you do with them? Old Navy has teamed up with Terracycle to recycle your old flops. From now until May 21st you can drop off  your old flip-flops to any Old navy location to be recycled. Terracycle will use the broken, worn out flip-flips to build play court surfaces for kids.

From now through May 21, people can drop off their used flip flops at Old Navy to have them recycled into a playground. In an effort to further reduce waste, Old Navy is partnering with TerraCycle Inc. to collect the used summer footwear to build four public playgrounds around the county.

A empresa TerraCycle, foi criada pelo húngaro, Tom Szaky, está presente em 11 países e é líder em upcycling. A empresa chegou ao Brasil em fevereiro de 2010 e reutiliza embalagens de salgadinhos, sucos e chocolates para criar, mochilas, estojos, cadernos, guarda-chuvas, entre outros produtos.

TerraCycle® is proud to announce that we have partnered with Old Navy to collect used flip-flops at Old Navy stores through the Flip Flop Brigade!  The Brigade begins on Earth Day Friday, April 22nd and runs until the bins are full or Saturday, May 21st (whichever comes first) in all continental US Old Navy stores.